Better Sleep & Less Stress with Chinese Medicine
We all know how it feels to be stuck in the cycle: stressed during the day, wired at night, and dragging yourself out of bed the next morning (ugh and yawn). For many people, stress and poor sleep have become part of everyday life — but it doesn’t have to be that way.
If you’ve ever felt tired but wired, woken up around 1–3 a.m. with your mind racing, or struggled to turn off at night after a stressful day, Chinese medicine has a lot to offer.
Chinese medicine can’t always change the stressful circumstances in your life, but it can change how your body processes and internalizes that stress. By restoring balance, your nervous system calms, your sleep improves, and your resilience grows.
The Chinese Medicine View of Sleep & Stress
In TCM, every organ system has physical and emotional responsibilities. When they fall out of balance, stress builds and sleep suffers:
The Heart houses the Shen (spirit): When the Shen is restless, you may feel anxious, overthink at night, or have trouble falling asleep.
The Liver ensures smooth Qi flow: Stress, frustration, or emotional buildup can cause Qi to stagnate, leading to irritability, headaches, vivid dreams, or waking around 1–3 a.m.
The Spleen transforms food into Qi: Overthinking, worry, or irregular eating weakens the Spleen, leaving you tired but unable to rest.
The Kidneys anchor yin: If yin is depleted, yang energy rises at night, making it hard to settle.
By nourishing these systems, sleep becomes deeper and stress naturally eases.
Simple TCM Practices to Try Tonight
✨Most importantly, bring into practice a consistent bedtime (what better time start than tonight!): Going to bed before 11 p.m. supports the Liver and Gallbladder, which do their best restorative work at night.
✨ Acupressure for Calm:
Yintang (Hall of Impression): Gently press the spot between your eyebrows for 1–2 minutes to quiet the mind.
Kidney 6 (Shining Sea): Massage just below the inner ankle bone to nourish yin and help with frequent waking at night.
✨ Tea for Restful Nights:
A simple blend of chrysanthemum flowers and goji berry calms the Liver, nourishes the blood, and helps ease tension before bed.
✨ Evening Ritual:
A warm foot soak with Epsom salts is more than a luxury. In TCM, it helps anchor yang energy downward, calms the mind, and supports Kidney yin for better sleep.
Bringing Balance Back
The beauty of Chinese medicine is that it doesn’t just mask symptoms, it helps restore harmony at the root. By supporting the meridian systems that relate to your unique presentation of stress symptoms and sleep issues, you can find a calmer state of mind and enjoy deeper, more restorative rest.
If you’re ready to explore this more deeply, I’ve created a 24-page downloadable guide full of acupressure point instructions, a calming herbal tea recipe, essential oils, lifestyle tips, and even practices to support the spirit of the Hun (linked to dreaming and emotional balance).
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Give yourself permission to slow down, breathe, and find your rhythm again- your body and spirit will thank you!
